Originally Posted by
gyozadude
If you start in the middle and with the middle of the tape, and wrap downward, there is no need for one loop with a crack or no overlap. You get even wraps. Not saying leaving one turn with little/no overlap doesn't work. It might if you never ride the drops or if you use double sided sticky tape underneath. But for those who want uniform overlap, you have to wrap downward on barcons. It might just be me. I my be somewhat OCD/CDO on the wraps. From far away, no one will notice for sure, but riding in the cockpit, I'm staring at a loop of wrap and it's got no overlap, and I'm looking and looking and looking... I should pay attention to the road ahead. :-)
The no-overlap/gap has never unravelled on my barcon equipped bike. The spot with no overlap is just a very short bit and only on the bottom.. By the time you get back around to the top on the very next wrap you can wrap with normal overlap.